Madness : American Protestant responses to mental illness / Heather H. Vacek.

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2015]

xii, 271 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Christianity and mental illness -- Making theological sense out of suffering, sin, and sickness: Cotton Mather -- Christian vocation and the shape the secular profession: Benjamin Rush -- Advocating for the helpless, forgotten, and insane: Dorothea Dix -- Reclaiming religious authority in medicine: Anton Boisen -- A passionate plea to engage finds lukewarm reaction: Karl Menninger -- Conclusion: Suffering, stigma, and hospitality.